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Headlight Herald
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2016
TILLAMOOK, OREGON • WWW.TILLAMOOKHEADLIGHTHERALD.COM
VOL. 127, NO. 26 • $1.00
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Kelly Katen, along with her two children, have been selected as Habitat for Humanity’s next partner family.
...or frozen yogurt anyone? varieties. Non-dairy sorbet options will always be available, as well as soft-serve Italian style gelato. “We will probably change a couple every week,” Abby Hoffert said. Customers will serve themselves by grabbing a wide cup, filling it with one or more different flavors of frozen yogurt, then adding toppings ranging from fresh fruit to candy. Yo Time, like many frozen yogurt
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Frozen dessert options take over Tillamook Tillamook Ice Creamery The Tillamook Ice Creamery dipped their scoops for the public for the first time on
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Saturday, following the annual June Dairy Parade. Open daily from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. and featuring all flavors of Tillamook Ice Cream and various cone options. The new shop from the Tillamook County Creamery Association is located on 115 Main Avenue, on the corner of Second and Main. Yo Time The tropical state of Hawaii is responsible for Tillamook’s
• Clover’s Day Festival –July 2, 7a.m. This parade is led by a cow, so come and celebrate while listening to live music and eating pancakes for breakfast during this lively event. • Freedom Festival at the Blue Heron French Cheese Co. –July 2-3, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy a variety of arts, crafts, food, beer garden and live entertainment. This is a fundraiser benefiting the Tillamook Animal Shelter. Best Dressed Patriotic Pet Contest. For more info please call 541420-0279. • Fireworks Display – July 2, Bob Straub State Park. Fireworks beginning at dusk.
first frozen yogurt shop. Yo Time, on Main Avenue, aims to be a fun, comfortable community space for families and people of all ages to get a sweet treat, according to husband and wife owners Abby and Geoff Hoffert. They also have a pool of 80 flavors they can rotate between, according to Abby Hoffert. Offering ten different flavors at any time, Yo Time features frozen yogurts in lowfat, no-fat, and no sugar added
• Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks – July 4, 11 a.m. at Rockaway Beach. Family fun events will begin at 1 p.m. Fireworks will start at dusk • Firecracker Weiner Nationals Dog Races – July 4, 1 p.m. at City Park in Rockaway Beach. Wiener dog races, vendor booths and a hot dog barbecue! After the parade in Rockaway. Proceeds go to support the Tillamook County Animal Shelter. • Independence Day Celebration and BBQ- July 4, Nehalem Bay Winery. Free event, food and music availble for purchase. Featuring “Seymour.” • Manzanita July 4th Parade and Fireworks– July 4, 1 p.m.
By Jordan Wolfe jwolfe@countrymedia.net
After three months, Habitat for Humanity has selected their newest Habitat Partner Family: Kelly Katen and her two children. “This will be the first time that Samantha and Lucas and I will have our own home and we are so excited,” said Katen. A Tillamook resident since 2007, Katen said she has shared housing with around eight families. The family will be moving into the first Habitat home within central Tillamook. “Selecting a family is no easy task,” said Debbie Carr, new Habitat board president, “Families need to show, not only a need for adequate housing, but an ability to pay their monthly mortgage and a willingness to partner with Habitat through volunteer work known as sweat equity.” Carr added Katen met all requirements, but ultimately the fact they were the only homeless family applying set her apart from the other 21 applicants. “They were unable to find stable housing and, therefore, living with friends on a temporary basis.” Katen was notified in early
(Above) Tillamook Ice Creamery scoopers serve up some ice cream in their new location at 115 Main Avenue in Tillamook. (Headlight Herald photo/ Jordan Wolfe) (Left) A visit to Yo Time, Tillamook’s new frozen yogurt shop. (Courtesy photo/ Kirstin Bennett)
By Jordan Wolfe jwolfe@countrymedia.net
Habitat family selected
from Division and Laneda. The fireworks will begin July 4 at 10 p.m. on Manzanita Beach. • Cape Meares Parade and Picnic– July 4, Parade 11 a.m. Potluck/picnic, 1 p.m. • Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Fireworks Excursion – Ride the train to Rockaway Beach to watch the memorable fireworks display. Leaves from Garibaldi depot (in Lumberman’s Park) at 8:30 p.m. Call 503-8427972 for more information and to purchase tickets. • “World’s Shortest unsanctioned 4th of July parade” – Parade starts at 10 a.m. sharp in Oceanside. Line up on Sunset, going on to Cape Meares Loop
Road, down Pacific Avenue, continuing around Rosenburg Loop to the Wayside. Decorated wagons, tricycles, bicycles, strollers, roller skates, skate boarders, babies, kids, dogs, walkers, dancers, floats, boats and cars. • 4th of July in Neskowin – The 4th of July celebration in Neskowin will include a 5k Fun Run at 7 a.m. Register online: www.nesko5k.com. A Nesko Book and Bake Sale will take place from 8 a.m.-noon. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. followed by a patriotic celebration at 11 a.m. (Proposal Rock Inn parking lot). There will also be sand castle building and kite flying on the beach from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. and fireworks on the beach begin around dusk.